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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,951 and 1,036,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,951 and 1,036,600 is: 1,550,671.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,951 : 1,036,600 = 1,036,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,951/1,036,600 = 1,036,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,951x = 1,036,600 × 1,036,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,951x = 1,074,539,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,539,560,000/692,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,671.78

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